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Published: June 29, 2005

Opposition Leader in Egypt Denounces Trial
Ayman Nour, a prominent candidate in the presidential election this fall, with co-defendants at court in Cairo yesterday. He said he was being framed on forgery charges, asserting: ''This is not a trial. This is a prison!'' PAGE A5

Bucks Take Bogut as No. 1
Milwaukee made Andrew Bogut of Utah the first college player in five years to be the N.B.A.'s No. 1 draft pick. Four North Carolina players were chosen among the top 14. SPORTSWEDNESDAY, PAGE D1

Attack of the Aliens
''War of the Worlds,'' Steven Spielberg's rendering of the 1898 novel by H.G. Wells, takes the director back to his early days as a maker of lean, sadistic, effective thrillers. A review by A.O. Scott. THE ARTS, PAGE E1

Senate Passes Energy Bill
The Senate overwhelmingly passed broad energy legislation, a bill that includes $14 billion in tax incentives for oil and gas production as well as development of wind, solar and other emerging energy sources. Its authors hope to break a four-year Congressional stalemate. PAGE A19

U.S. Copter Crashes In Afghan Combat Zone
An American military helicopter carrying Special Operations troops crashed in a rugged area of eastern Afghanistan where fighting is going on. It was carrying 15 to 20 people, including a team of Navy Seal commandos. The number of casualties and the cause of the crash were unknown, military officials said. An Afghan official said Taliban fighters had shot down the aircraft. PAGE A8

Shelby Foote, Historian, Dies
The historian with a novelist's touch, whose incisive, seasoned commentary -- delivered in a mellifluous drawl -- evoked the Civil War for millions in a PBS documentary in 1990, was 88. PAGE B8

Canada Backs Gay Marriage
The House of Commons extended marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples throughout Canada, confirming and widening two years of provincial decisions. When the Senate approves the measure, Canada will join the Netherlands and Belgium in enacting such rights. PAGE A4

One Kebab, With Everything
Fourth of July grilling doesn't have to be tradition-bound. Kebabs take the place of burgers, pale ales stand in for the usual brew, and chutneys replace ketchup. DINING, PAGE F1